Child welfare is at a turning point. Professionals, families, advocates, researchers, and young people worldwide are calling for systems centered on well-being and human connection. A Global Gathering for the Future of Child Welfare brings people from across the field together to consider what the future of child welfare can look like. The gathering creates space to learn from one another, explore new approaches, and connect ideas to the realities facing children and families today.

Public Knowledge® (PK) experts will contribute to this work through three sessions exploring mindfulness, culturally responsive supervisor coaching, and trauma-informed leadership.

Explore These Sessions With PK

October 6

Train Your Brain for Better Work: Practical Mindfulness That Sticks
Skill Building Institute | 12:00–3:30 p.m. CDT
Theme: Inner Restoration and Reflective Leadership

Explore evidence-based mindfulness practices for managing stress, improving focus, regulating emotions, and strengthening workplace relationships. Guided exercises and real-world applications will help participants use mindfulness to improve communication, decision-making, and resilience.

Presenters: Jude Louissaint, Tracy Malone, and Stacey Moss

October 7

Designing Supervisor Coaching for Diverse Systems: Minnesota Child Welfare Lessons
2:15–3:45 p.m. CDT
Theme: Systems Innovation and the Architecture of Change

Learn how Minnesota’s Supervisor Coaching Project created shared supervisory skills for the statewide child welfare workforce and Tribal nations. Participants will learn strategies to develop coaching-based supervision that reflects different cultural and organizational contexts.

Presenters: Yolanda Minott, Renee’ Armstrong, and Larissa Littlewolf

October 8

Coaching for Impact: Strengthening Leadership in Child Welfare
1:00–2:00 p.m. CDT
Theme: Inner Restoration and Reflective Leadership

Discover trauma-informed coaching strategies that strengthen supervision, leadership effectiveness, and workforce resilience. Participants will explore approaches that support better decisions, greater accountability, and stronger team outcomes.

Presenters: Jude Louissaint, Tracy Malone, and Stacey Moss